Ford has issued a recall on 2013-16 Ford Fusion and 2013-14 Ford Escape vehicles. The recall applies to 539,401 vehicles in North America, including 36,887 in Canada.

Ford said the issue with recalled vehicles has to do with the shifter cable, which could cause the vehicle to unexpectedly roll away.

“On affected vehicles, the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may detach from the transmission. A degraded shifter cable bushing that detaches from the transmission may allow the transmission to be in a gear state different than the gearshift position selected by the driver,” said Ford in a statement.

“If the parking brake is not applied, a degraded shifter cable bushing that detaches from the transmission could result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of injury or crash.”

Ford said it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this condition. Dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing at no cost to the customer. Owners are instructed to use their parking brake.